Town to offer discounted rain barrels

North Attleborough is partnering with the Great American Rain Barrel Company of Hyde Park to offer rain barrels to residents as part of a community-wide program.

"We are bringing Rain Barrels to North Attleborough to help homeowners manage their rising water costs, save their vegetation from drought conditions and help our community protect their aquifers," Laura Munson of the Solid Waste Department said. "Rain barrels are an effective way to collect and conserve water."

A single barrel can save existing or new landscaping during dry spells or just keep water bills down, Munson said. Homeowners will also benefit from supplementing their outdoor water usage, which spikes during the spring and summer months.

In the area there is typically 16 inches of rain from May 1 to Sept. 30. For every inch of rain, a 1,000 square-foot surface can collect 620 gallons of water. That means that an average roof of 2,400 square feet could see more than 20,000 gallons of fresh rainwater splashing over its surface during that time period.

"That is a significant source of water that homeowners could be tapping into for free," the Rain Barrel Company said in a press release.

Keeping a small 10-foot by 10-foot garden irrigated during the summer can mean using up to 1,700 gallons of water.

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